SEALs unit punished for flying Trump flag in Kentucky

Trump flag flies in military vehicle convoy

An apparent military vehicle traveling on I-65 near Louisville carried a Trump flag near the front of its convoy. Video by Steve Thompson.

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An apparent military vehicle traveling on I-65 near Louisville carried a Trump flag near the front of its convoy. Video by Steve Thompson.

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The Navy has punished the SEALs unit caught on video flying a campaign flag for President Donald Trump on military vehicles near Louisville in late January, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The exact number of people punished were not released nor were the details, said Lt. Jacqui Maxwell of the Naval Special Warfare Group 2 in Virginia Beach, Va.

“The inquiry was completed between the unit’s commanders and service members. It has been determined that those service members have violated the spirit and intent of applicable DoD regulations concerning the flying of flags and the apparent endorsement of political activities,” Maxwell said in a statement. “Administrative corrective measures were taken with each individual based on their respective responsibility.”

The group of eight tan Humvees were spotted traveling north on Interstate 65 on Jan. 29. The lead Humvee was flying a blue Trump campaign flag.

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